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The title for this trope may be a ''[[Mortal Kombat]]'' [[Memetic Mutation|meme]], but it's ''not'' about that.
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* Near the end of the "Superman In Exile" storyline, Superman is forced to fight in gladiatorial games on the distant planet known as Warworld. After a hard fought battle against the champion, Superman comes out victorious, and is ordered to
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* [[Spartacus]] features what may be the [[Ur Example]] in modern film, with Spartacus and the "Nubian" forced to fight to the death at the gladiator school (in violation of school policy that they would not be forced to kill one another while there) for the amusement of several Roman nobles. In a bit of an aversion, Spartacus, the titular hero, actually loses and his opponent is the one who refuses to carry out the killing blow, opting instead to throw his trident at the evil Roman politician who gave the order and then climb the wall of the arena to get at him. The incident (along with Spartacus' love interest being taken away from him) is what kicks off the riot at the gladiator training facility and starts the slave revolt that forms the main plot.
* ''[[Star Wars]]''
** ''[[Revenge of the Sith]]'': After Anakin defeats and disarms (literally) Count Dooku he is ordered to
** In ''[[Return of the Jedi]]'', Palpatine gives Luke the same instruction as he stands over the defeated Darth Vader. This time, however, it doesn't work, and Luke's refusal to kill his own father is a major factor in the latter's [[Heel Face Turn]].
* ''[[Batman Begins]]'': Played straight, though, without prior knowledge of Ra's Al Ghul's personality, it would seem to a [[Secret Test of Character]] instead.
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* [[Tron]]: As Crom struggles to climb back up onto a ring platform, Sark tells Flynn to "finish the game". When he refuses, Sark removes the platform and drops Crom to his de-resolution anyway (and almost does the same to Flynn, only reluctantly holding back when he remembers the MCP's orders to keep Flynn around until he dies in combat).
** Also used in ''[[Tron: Legacy]]'' when Clu 2 tries to make Rinzler, {{spoiler|a corrupted version of Tron,}} take down the Flynns and Quorra, only to reply, "I fight for the Users", and turns against his former master.
* In ''Naked Weapon'', the evil Madame M kidnaps little girls from all around the world, brings them to her heavily guarded secret island and trains them to be sexy assassins. Once they're [[She
* John Kreese in ''[[The Karate Kid]]'' says this, just before his pupil gets his ass handed to him by Daniel's Crane kick.
** Also used in the remake set in China. Kreese's equivalent in that movie orders one of his pupils to strike another student that he had incapacitated during practice; the student hesitates and is smacked in the face for his hesitation.
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* [[Trope Namer]] is [[Mortal Kombat]], where Shang Tsung (and, subsequently, [[Big Bad|Shao Kahn]]) orders the winning fighter to do this after every match. However, this only rarely comes up in the storyline, as most characters are killed in battle rather than after it.
* At the end of ''[[Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater]]'', the main character is {{spoiler|standing over his mentor's broken body aiming his Patriot at her face}}. [[Tear Jerker|The game won't continue until you fire.]]
* In the first ''[[Fable (video game)|Fable I]]'', you fight alongside Whisper in the Arena. Since two people can't be the Arena Champion, you're ordered to fight eachother to the death. The two of you make a deal to "just give them a good show," with the winner just leaving after nearly killing the other, but it's up to the player whether or not to honor it.
* ''[[Guitar Hero]] III''. After defeating Lou in the final boss battle in Hell, you get an opportunity to play the final section in the song and
** The devil always comes back. He came back to Georgia, after all.
* In ''[[World of Warcraft]]'', the conclusion to the [[Final Boss]] battle vs. the Lich King is a form of this. After all appears lost, Tirion Fordring {{spoiler|shatters the dread runeblade Frostmourne, breaking the Lich King's power and releasing all the souls he's stolen}}. As he floats there helpless, Terenas Menethil resurrects the raid group, and orders the players to finish off Arthas.
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* ''[[Drowtales]]'': [https://web.archive.org/web/20110920182152/http://www.drowtales.com/mainarchive.php?order=chapters&id=339 "So you successfully brought him to my feet. But alive. Kill him then."]
** {{spoiler|Which she does. ''Messily''.}}
*** Which is invoked on purpose, since she is told to do it with a ''mace''.
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* The battle between Zoidberg and Fry in the ''[[Futurama]]'' episode, "Why Must I Be a Crustacean In Love?" Fry refuses, and goes into a dramatic speech about [[The Power of Friendship|the importance of friendship]]. At which point [[Subverted Trope|Zoidberg chops off his arm]], [[Crowning Moment of Funny|causing Fry to]] go into an [[Unstoppable Rage]] while chasing a terrified Zoidberg and beating him [[Grievous Harm with a Body|with said arm]].
* In ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]'', Zuko kicks Zhao's butt in a duel in the third episode. Zhao, probably knowing full well that Zuko wouldn't be able to finish him off, says "do it!" when Zuko has him defeated. Zuko doesn't finish
* In ''[[Exo Squad]]'', Lt. Marsh refuses to kill a pirate warrior he previously defeated in a ritual fight to the death, in spite of Simbacca encouraging. him to do so.
* In ''[[Adventure Time]]'', the Fight King says this as the main character and [[Hero]], Finn, is about to {{spoiler|kill his best friend Jake. Of course, he doesn't go through with it.}}
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